HPV test is better than Pap smear at detecting precancerous cervical changes, study says
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 18:07
in Psychology & Sociology
A test for HPV detects precancerous changes of the cervix earlier and more accurately than the Pap smear, according to a large clinical trial published Tuesday. The randomized, controlled study — the kind of trial considered the "gold standard" of research — showed that the human papillomavirus...